The Sixth-seeded Kentucky Wildcats (22-11) face the 3-seed Kansas State Wildcats (24-9) in a second-round NCAA Event sport in Greensboro, N.C., on Sunday at 2:40 p.m. ET (CBS). Under, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s traces across the Kentucky vs. Kansas State odds, and make our knowledgeable faculty basketball picks, predictions and greatest bets.
Kansas State, ranked thirteenth nationally, defeated Montana State 77-65 on Friday and can now look to take down Kentucky and reigning Participant of the 12 months Oscar Tshiebwe, who solely had 8 factors in Kentucky’s 61-53 win over Windfall within the 1st spherical, however grabbed 25 rebounds.
The winner of this sport will get a Candy 16 matchup with the Michigan State/Marquette winner.
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Kentucky vs. Kansas State odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Kentucky -150 (wager $150 to win $100) | Kansas State +130 (wager $100 to win $130)
- In opposition to the unfold (ATS): Kentucky -2.5 (-115) | Kansas State +2.5 (-105)
- Over/Beneath (O/U): 144.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Kentucky vs. Kansas State picks and predictions
Prediction
Kentucky 72, Kansas State 66
Moneyline
PASS.
Regardless of being the decrease seed, Kentucky is favored on this sport. And it needs to be. However there’s higher worth on the unfold and Over/Beneath
In opposition to the unfold
KENTUCKY -2.5 (-115).
Kansas State had a superb season within the Huge-12, however we’ve seen on this match the Huge-12, regardless of being the very best convention, may be a bit overrated. First-round losses by 1-seed Kansas and 6-seed Iowa State have left the convention reeling.
Kentucky completed the common season robust and had a a lot more durable problem within the 1st spherical with Windfall and it’ll construct on that to cowl the two.5-point unfold right here.
Kentucky is 5-0 in its final 5 video games in opposition to a group with a win proportion above .600 and are 6-2 in its final 8 video games general. Kentucky is the correct aspect to succeed in one other Candy 16 only a season after being bounced because the No. 2 seed by the St. Peter’s Peacocks.
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Over/Beneath
UNDER 144.5 (-112)
Kentucky held Windfall 24 factors under its season common behind the dominating protection of Tshiebwe. He’ll once more be prowling the middle for Kentucky and can restrict Kansas State’s capacity to attain down low.
Kentucky ranks thirteenth in defensive rebounding with 36.1 whereas the Kansas State offense is 129th in getting the boards with 30.2. It will restrict the quantity of 2nd-chance factors for Ok-State and can present Kentucky with loads of fast-break alternatives ought to it need to play this sport quick.
John Calipari has not needed to play quick all season and it’ll not begin right here. This will likely be a gradual sport and Kentucky will management the clock and the scoreboard. Merely, 144.5 is just too excessive and if this quantity is above 141, the Beneath is the aspect.
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- Moneyline (ML): V +xxx (wager $100 to win $xxx) | H -xxx (wager $xxx to win $100)
- In opposition to the unfold (ATS): V +X.X (-xxx) | H -X.X (-xxx)
- Over/Beneath (O/U): XX.X (O: -xxx | U: -xxx)
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Moneyline
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